# Vedanta Study (vedanta.study) > Vedānta for modern life, taught by Sekharendu Gupta — philosopher, speaker and senior disciple of Swami A. Parthasarathy (Vedanta Academy, India). An introduction to Vedānta, writings, structured scriptural research (Bhagavad Gītā, Upaniṣads, Vivekacūḍāmaṇi, Pañcadaśī, Yoga Vāsiṣṭha and more), interactive practice tools, Sopānam (a daily sādhana tracker) and Gurukul (structured online courses). Key ideas this site teaches: the human being as body, mind and intellect; the intellect, not the mind, should guide action; the three guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas) as a map of temperament; the Gītā's "ladder of fall" (attention → attachment → desire → anger); karma yoga as right action without attachment to results; self-management through a strong intellect; meditation as the fruit of a quiet mind, not its cause. About the content: the research pages are prepared with the help of AI from the scriptures and the works of many teachers (among them Swami A. Parthasarathy, Swami Rama Tirtha and Ramana Maharshi) and may contain mistakes; the site claims no rights over those teachings. Please cite pages by their URL and credit "vedanta.study" and the original teacher or text. The Sopānam and Gurukul applications are behind a login; only their public landing pages are described here. ## Start here - [Vedanta Study — Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life](https://vedanta.study/): Vedanta Study — Ancient wisdom for modern life. Explore Vedantic philosophy through articles, videos, and online classes with Sekharendu Gupta. - [What is Vedānta? — Origin, Meaning and Practice](https://vedanta.study/what-is-vedanta.html): What is Vedanta? The meaning of the word, where it comes from, what it aims at, and how its knowledge works in relationships, at work and in daily life — a plain introduction from vedanta.study. - [About](https://vedanta.study/about.html): About Sekharendu Gupta — Philosopher, Speaker, and Vedanta Educator. Senior disciple of Swami A. Parthasarathy and alumnus of the Vedanta Academy, India. ## Applications - [Sopānam — Daily Sādhana Tracker & Guṇa Chart](https://vedanta.study/app/index.html): Sopānam is a daily sādhana record: track sleep, study, mind and intellect, chart your three guṇas, and follow the ascent from practice through detachment to meditation. Free, and installable on iPhone, iPad, Android and desktop. - [Gurukul — traditional wisdom, modern learning](https://vedanta.study/course/index.html): Gurukul — eight courses in Vedanta that begin from where you actually are: a body that tires, a mind that races, relationships that strain, work that will not settle. 196 lessons, a 174-concept compendium, a 122-node map and 358 questions. Free and self-paced. ## Writings - [Writings](https://vedanta.study/blog.html): All writings by Sekharendu Gupta — exploring Vedanta, philosophy of mind, karma, and practical wisdom for modern living. - [The Art of Self-Management](https://vedanta.study/blogs/self-management.html): The Art of Self-Management — Before you can manage a business, a family, or a nation, you must first learn to manage yourself. - [Spirituality Is a Mindset](https://vedanta.study/blogs/spirituality.html): Spirituality Is a Mindset — A Vedantic inquiry into meeting life with extraordinary inner strength. - [Vedanta and Quantum Physics — The Complete Study](https://vedanta.study/blogs/vedanta-quantum.html): A complete comparative study of Quantum Physics and Vedanta — the facts, the limits of objective science, and how Vedanta as complete knowledge answers the question of Reality with scriptural authority and subjective conviction. ## Interactive activities - [Activity](https://vedanta.study/activity.html): Interactive Vedanta activities by Sekharendu Gupta — journeys, journals, and personality charts for applying Vedantic principles in daily life. - [The Ascent — A Vedanta Journey](https://vedanta.study/activity/ascent-game.html): An interactive game on the Vedantic path of shreya and preya — navigate ten crossroads of life toward Self-realisation. - [The Ascent of the Seeker — A Vedanta Game](https://vedanta.study/activity/ascent-of-the-seeker.html): You are a seeker crossing nine fields of life. Each field holds its own obstructions — people, profession, possessions, and finally the enemies within:… - [Guna Personality Chart](https://vedanta.study/activity/gunas.html): Discover your spiritual personality through the three Gunas - Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. An interactive Vedantic self-assessment tool. - [Sādhanā Journal — Daily Spiritual Ledger](https://vedanta.study/activity/sadhana-journal.html): A business maintains its accounts daily. A seeker must do the same. This ledger records the day, grades it against the qualities of a seeker, and shows… ## Research — overview - [Research](https://vedanta.study/research.html): Research by Sekharendu Gupta — structured studies of the Vedas, Upaniṣads, Bhagavad Gītā, the Itihāsas, and the Vedāntic masters. ## Bhagavad Gītā & the Itihāsas - [Bhagavad Gita](https://vedanta.study/research/gita/index.html): Explore all 18 chapters and 701 verses of the Bhagavad Gita — search by concept, browse a foldable table of contents, and read verse-by-verse translation and commentary. - [Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa — Complete Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/valmiki-ramayana.html): A complete background companion for reading the epic: every kāṇḍa opened out into its stories and incidents in narrative order with sarga references, the… - [Vairāgya Prakaraṇa — On Dispassion | Yogavāsiṣṭha Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/yogavashistha/1.html): Click a topic to open it — opening one closes the others, and the jump-links above do the same. Part One's shape is simple: a frame establishing why the… - [Mumukṣu Vyavahāra Prakaraṇa — On the Seeker's Conduct | Yogavāsiṣṭha Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/yogavashistha/2.html): Click a topic to open it — opening one closes the others, and the jump-links above do the same. Part Two is shorter and more compact than Part One: a… - [Utpatti Prakaraṇa — On Creation | Yogavāsiṣṭha Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/yogavashistha/3.html): Click a topic to open it — opening one closes the others, and the jump-links above do the same, so you always have one story in focus. Utpatti's method is… - [Sthiti Prakaraṇa — On Existence | Yogavāsiṣṭha Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/yogavashistha/4.html): Click a topic to open it — opening one closes the others, and the jump-links above do the same. Sthiti's argument turns on a single recurring device: an… - [Upaśama Prakaraṇa — On Dissolution | Yogavāsiṣṭha Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/yogavashistha/5.html): Click a topic to open it — opening one closes the others, and the jump-links do the same. Where Parts Three and Four used private or magical episodes,… - [Nirvāṇa Prakaraṇa I — On Liberation (Part 6.1) | Yogavāsiṣṭha Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/yogavashistha/6.1.html): Click a topic to open it — opening one closes the others, and the jump-links do the same. Where earlier Parts alternated teaching and story fairly evenly,… - [Nirvāṇa Prakaraṇa II — On Liberation (Part 6.2) | Yogavāsiṣṭha Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/yogavashistha/6.2.html): Click a topic to open it — opening one closes the others, and the jump-links do the same. Uttarārdha's episodes push the "consciousness projects entire… - [Aṣṭāvakra Gītā — A Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/astavakra.html): A complete study companion to the Aṣṭāvakra Gītā — introduction, background, all 20 chapters analysed, and all 298 verses in Devanāgarī with IAST transliteration and translation, searchable and indexed by philosophical concept. - [Vyādha Gītā — The Song of the Butcher](https://vedanta.study/research/vyadha.html): A study companion to the Vyādha Gītā, the Song of the Butcher from the Mahābhārata's Vana Parva — background, all eleven sections with the questions and Ganguli's translation quoted directly, and a searchable concept index. - [Avadhūta Gītā — A Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/avadhuta-gita-study.html): A complete verse-by-verse study companion to the Avadhūta Gītā of Dattātreya — all 271 verses across eight adhyāyas with Devanagari, IAST, word-by-word meaning, commentary and concept-based navigation. ## The Upaniṣads - [The Twelve Principal Upaniṣads](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishad.html): Study companion to the 12 principal Upaniṣads: Sanskrit, word-to-word, translation and Śaṅkara-bhāṣya-based commentary. - [Aitareya Upanishad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/aitareya.html): Aitareya Upanishad: structure, key mantras with Sanskrit, word-to-word, translation and commentary. - [Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.html): Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad: structure, key mantras with Sanskrit, word-to-word, translation and commentary. - [Chāndogya Upanishad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/chandogya.html): Chāndogya Upanishad: structure, key mantras with Sanskrit, word-to-word, translation and commentary. - [Īśa Upanishad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/isa.html): Īśa Upanishad: complete verse-by-verse study with Sanskrit, word-to-word, translation and Śaṅkara-bhāṣya-based commentary. - [Kaṭha Upaniṣad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/katha.html): Kaṭha Upaniṣad: complete verse-by-verse study — Sanskrit, Devanāgarī, word-to-word, translation, and Śaṅkara-bhāṣya-based commentary. - [Kena Upanishad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/kena.html): Kena Upanishad: structure, key mantras with Sanskrit, word-to-word, translation and commentary. - [Maitrī Upanishad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/maitri.html): Maitrī Upanishad: structure, key mantras with Sanskrit, word-to-word, translation and commentary. - [Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/mandukya.html): Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad and Gauḍapāda's Kārikā: complete verse-by-verse study — Sanskrit, Devanāgarī, word-to-word, translation, and commentary. - [Muṇḍaka Upanishad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/mundaka.html): Muṇḍaka Upanishad: structure, key mantras with Sanskrit, word-to-word, translation and commentary. - [Praśna Upaniṣad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/prasna.html): Praśna Upaniṣad: complete verse-by-verse study — Sanskrit, Devanāgarī, word-to-word, translation, and commentary, organized around its six questions. - [Śvetāśvatara Upanishad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/svetasvatara.html): Śvetāśvatara Upanishad: structure, key mantras with Sanskrit, word-to-word, translation and commentary. - [Taittirīya Upanishad — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/upanishads/taittiriya.html): Taittirīya Upanishad: structure, key mantras with Sanskrit, word-to-word, translation and commentary. ## Classical texts of Vedānta - [Tatvabodha](https://vedanta.study/research/tatvabodha-study.html): Fill in your details and we’ll reach out with class schedule, fees, and more. - [Vivekacūḍāmaṇi — Verse Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/vivekachudamani.html): Vivekacūḍāmaṇi of Śrī Śaṅkarācārya — all 580 verses with Devanāgarī, IAST, translation, word-by-word meaning and commentary, arranged by topic and searchable by concept. - [Dṛg-Dṛśya Vivekaḥ — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/drig-drsya-viveka.html): Dṛg-Dṛśya Vivekaḥ — a verse-by-verse study companion on the distinction of the Seer and the Seen, with collapsible commentary, concept index, and cross-references. - [Pañcadaśī — Verse Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/panchadasi.html): Pañcadaśī of Śrī Vidyāraṇya — all fifteen chapters with Devanāgarī, IAST, translation, word-by-word meaning and commentary, arranged by topic and searchable by concept. - [Brahma-sūtra — A Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/brahma.html): A complete study companion to Bādarāyaṇa's Brahma-sūtra — introduction, background, and all 191 adhikaraṇas across 16 pādas, each with its viṣaya, saṁśaya, pūrvapakṣa and siddhānta, searchable and indexed by philosophical concept. - [Patañjali Yoga Sūtras — Verse-by-Verse Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/yoga-sutra.html): Interactive verse-by-verse study companion for Patanjali's Yoga Sutras — Sanskrit, transliteration, word-by-word meaning, translation, commentary, concept tags, search and a full index of concepts. ## Masters and their teachings - [In Woods of God-Realization — A Study Index](https://vedanta.study/research/SRT/index.html): A structured study index to Swami Rama Tirtha's seven-volume In Woods of God-Realization — chapter summaries, stories and quotations for the pursuit of Self-knowledge. - [Volume I — Lectures in America & Japan](https://vedanta.study/research/SRT/volume1.html): Chapter-by-chapter study guide to Volume I of Swami Rama Tirtha's In Woods of God-Realization, with stories, quotations and key teachings. - [Volume II — The Path of Truth & Forest Talks](https://vedanta.study/research/SRT/volume2.html): Chapter-by-chapter study guide to Volume II of Swami Rama Tirtha's In Woods of God-Realization, with stories, quotations and key teachings. - [Volume III — Maya, Destiny & the Spirituality of India](https://vedanta.study/research/SRT/volume3.html): Chapter-by-chapter study guide to Volume III of Swami Rama Tirtha's In Woods of God-Realization, with stories, quotations and key teachings. - [Volume IV — Upasana, Mathematics & Practical Vedanta](https://vedanta.study/research/SRT/volume4.html): Chapter-by-chapter study guide to Volume IV of Swami Rama Tirtha's In Woods of God-Realization, with stories, quotations and key teachings. - [Volume V — Essays from the Alif](https://vedanta.study/research/SRT/volume5.html): Chapter-by-chapter study guide to Volume V of Swami Rama Tirtha's In Woods of God-Realization, with stories, quotations and key teachings. - [Volume VI — Talks in India — Peace, Truth & Sanatana Dharma](https://vedanta.study/research/SRT/volume6.html): Chapter-by-chapter study guide to Volume VI of Swami Rama Tirtha's In Woods of God-Realization, with stories, quotations and key teachings. - [Volume VII — The Eleven Notebooks](https://vedanta.study/research/SRT/volume7.html): Chapter-by-chapter study guide to Volume VII of Swami Rama Tirtha's In Woods of God-Realization, with stories, quotations and key teachings. - [Who am I? (Nān Yār?) — Ramana Maharshi](https://vedanta.study/research/ramana.html): A study companion to Nān Yār? (Who am I?) by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi — background, all 28 questions grouped into six movements, the analogies he uses, and a searchable concept index. - [Iswara Darshan — Swami Tapovan Maharaj](https://vedanta.study/research/ishwara.html): A study companion to Iswara Darshan, the spiritual autobiography of Swami Tapovan Maharaj — background, chapter-by-chapter analysis of Part I, the Sanskrit verses he quotes, and a searchable concept index. - [I Am That — Nisargadatta Maharaj: A Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/iamthat.html): A complete study companion to I Am That, the dialogues of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj — introduction, background, and all 101 dialogues with the question, main idea, explanation and message, searchable and indexed by philosophical concept. - [Self-Knowledge — Study Notebook](https://vedanta.study/research/self-knowledge.html): The book moves from cosmology to practice, then from practice to realization. First it explains the universe, religion, and the guru; then it builds… - [Kabīr ke Dohe — Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/kabir.html): Kabīr ke Dohe — a study companion. Authentic sākhīs of Kabir organised by philosophical concept, with Devanagari text, transliteration, word-by-word meaning and translation. ## Concepts, maps and reference - [Concepts of Vedanta](https://vedanta.study/research/concept.html): A complete compendium of Vedanta concepts as taught by Swami A. Parthasarathy — with exact references. - [Vedanta Concept Map — From Gross to Subtle](https://vedanta.study/research/conceptmap.html): One view of the whole teaching, arranged from the grossest to the subtlest — World → Body → Mind → Intellect → Vasana & Ego → Self — with the spiritual… - [Vedic Literature — A Mindmap](https://vedanta.study/research/vedas_mindmap.html): An interactive map of Sanātana Dharma's knowledge system — Śruti and Smṛti, down to the Vedāṅgas, Upavedas, Darśanas, Purāṇas, Itihāsas and Āgamas — each… - [Quotations & Sayings](https://vedanta.study/research/quotations.html): A searchable library of quotations and sayings on Vedanta, spirituality, scripture, wealth, attachment, action, wisdom and more — with brief lives of the authors quoted. - [Cognitive Psychology & Vedānta — Research](https://vedanta.study/research/cognitive-psychology.html): Cognitive psychology and Vedānta — 39 paradoxes, biases and effects mapped onto Vedāntic doctrine, with primary academic sources, Sanskrit correlates, scriptural citations, and honest notes on where each analogy breaks down. - [World Religions — A Comparative Study Through the Lens of Vedānta](https://vedanta.study/research/religion.html): A comparative study of the world's major religions and philosophies — origins, teachers, scriptures, rituals and key verses — each read alongside Vedānta. Searchable and fully collapsible. - [Science Meets Vedanta](https://vedanta.study/research/science/science.html): A chapter-by-chapter study atlas of thirteen books on physics, cosmology and Advaita Vedanta, with flowchart mindmaps, two interactive concept explorers, and a comparative synthesis on whether Reality is an object. ## Stories - [Stories from the Scriptures](https://vedanta.study/research/stories.html): Inspirational stories from the Upaniṣads, the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, and the parables of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Rama Tirtha, Swami Ramdas, Swami Sivananda,… - [Wisdom of the East — Stories from Chinese, Japanese & Tibetan Traditions](https://vedanta.study/research/eastern-stories.html): Inspirational tales from Chinese Taoism, Japanese Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, and world folklore — each retold to reveal the Vedantic truths they silently… - [Śrīmad Bhāgavatam — A Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/bhagavatam.html): A complete study companion to the Srimad Bhagavatam — introduction, background, all twelve cantos and 335 chapters with the main idea, detailed explanation and message of each, plus the great stories, key teachings, and a searchable index of philosophical concepts. - [Srimad Bhagavatam](https://vedanta.study/research/bhagavatam1.html): The Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana) is the "ripe fruit" of the Vedic tree, presenting the essence of all scriptures in a narrative centered on Lord… ## Body, health and Āyurveda - [Charaka Saṁhitā — Verse-by-Verse Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/charaka.html): Verse-by-verse study companion for the Charaka Saṁhitā — Sanskrit, transliteration, word-by-word meaning, translation and detailed explanation, organised by sthāna, tagged by concept and fully searchable. - [The Doṣas — Meaning, Sources, Constitution and Regimen](https://vedanta.study/research/doshas.html): The doṣas of Āyurveda — what they mean, their scriptural sources, the qualities and subtypes of vāta, pitta and kapha, how to recognise your prakṛti, and herb and lifestyle guidance for all seven constitutional types, with verses in Sanskrit, transliteration and commentary. - [Cakras and Kośas — From the Gross to the Subtle](https://vedanta.study/research/koshas.html): The cakras and the pañca-kośa — what they mean, their actual textual sources and dates, each centre in detail, an honest comparison with modern neurophysiology, what 'moving energy' means in Vedānta, and a staged guideline with āsana glyphs for moving from the gross to the subtle. - [The Body: A Guide for Occupants — Bill Bryson | Study Notes](https://vedanta.study/research/body.html): A detailed, chapter-by-chapter study guide to Bill Bryson's 'The Body: A Guide for Occupants' (2019) — main ideas, key points, concepts, sources, and reflections drawn from Vedanta. ## Films through a Vedāntic lens - [Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies.html): Recommended films for reflection and self-study — curated by Sekharendu Gupta for their resonance with Vedantic themes of identity, illusion, karma, and awakening. - [A Beautiful Mind (2002) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/a-beautiful-mind.html): A Beautiful Mind (2002) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. - [A Tale of Two Cities (1935) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/a-tale-of-two-cities.html): A Tale of Two Cities (1935) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. - [Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow (2014) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/edge-of-tomorrow.html): Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow (2014) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. - [Groundhog Day (1993) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/groundhog-day.html): Groundhog Day (1993) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. - [Inception (2010) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/inception.html): Inception (2010) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. - [Les Misérables (1978) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/les-miserables.html): Les Misérables (1978) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. - [Random Harvest (1943) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/random-harvest.html): Random Harvest (1943) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. - [Source Code (2011) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/source-code.html): Source Code (2011) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. - [The Matrix (1999) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/the-matrix.html): The Matrix (1999) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. - [The Million Pound Note (1954) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/the-million-pound-note.html): The Million Pound Note (1954) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. - [The Truman Show (1998) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/the-truman-show.html): The Truman Show (1998) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. - [The Ultimate Gift (2007) — Recommended Movies](https://vedanta.study/research/movies/the-ultimate-gift.html): The Ultimate Gift (2007) — plot, characters, and the Vedantic philosophical themes it reflects, part of the Recommended Movies study companion on vedanta.study. ## Further reading - [A Short History of Nearly Everything — A Study Companion](https://vedanta.study/research/short.html): A chapter-by-chapter study companion to Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, with concept tags, philosophical threads, searchable index and Vedāntic reflections. ## Legal - [Privacy Policy](https://vedanta.study/privacy.html): How vedanta.study collects, uses and protects your information. 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